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Thousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screening

Health secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testing

The Guardian - UK

More black men to be invited to prostate cancer screening trial

It comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme.

Evening Standard

Thousands more Black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial

Prostate cancer is more common, develops earlier and can be more aggressive in this group

The Independent UK

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Health Secretary accepts committee’s recommendation on prostate cancer screening

The move is a blow to campaigners, but the committee said screening all men using the prostate specific antigen test could do more harm than good.

Evening Standard

Prostate cancer overdiagnosis risk sharply rises after age 70 – new research

Over the past decade, millions of men without symptoms of prostate cancer have voluntarily undergone a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in the UK to find out if they might have prostate cancer.

The Conversation

New UK trial aimed at revolutionising prostate cancer screening begins

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The Independent UK

Landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial begins with first men tested

Trial will inform future population-wide prostate cancer screening programmes for men

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First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial

Later this week, the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), which advises the Government, publishes its final guidance on screening.

Evening Standard

Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most men in the UK, say government advisers

Health secretary Wes Streeting said he would consider the findings

The Independent UK

Dermot Murnaghan and Tony Robinson ‘disappointed’ at routine prostate cancer screening rejection

A committee has against recommending universal prostate cancer screening for all men

The Independent UK

Prostate cancer screening: Committee says no to testing all men

The UK National Screening Committee said there were more harms than benefits to using the PSA test for screening all men.

Evening Standard

Tony Robinson and Dermot Murnaghan ‘disappointed’ at cancer screening decision

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has rejected calls for population-wide prostate cancer screening using the PSA test.

Evening Standard

What the new prostrate cancer screening recommendation means for you

More than 63,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually in the UK

The Independent UK

What is prostate cancer and how is it diagnosed in the UK?

As David Cameron receives treatment and backs calls for an NHS screening programme, we look at the disease and its treatment

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The Independent UK

‘Game changing’ prostate cancer trial could save thousands of lives

The trial’s second stage, involving up to 300,000 men, will test the most promising options from stage one

The Guardian - UK

Transform festival: Rinse and Blackmilk review – a double shot of engrossing dance

Amrita Hepi measures words and movement as she talks through her artistic journey and Tiran Willemse takes Moon River in a new direction

International Business Times UK

Britain's Left in Turmoil: Why New Parties Are Rising to Challenge Labour's Grip On Power

A wave of new left-wing parties — from Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party to the activist-led Greens Organise and Transform — is reshaping Britain's political landscape. As frustration with Labour grows, the UK left faces both revival and risk: a surge in fresh voices that could either unite progressives or deepen…

The Conversation

Five ways cannabis can contribute to a green future

Cannabis legalisation could raise £1.5 billion for the UK economy, according to a recent report from the charity Transform. But aside from this plant’s economic benefits, cannabis also has many ecological advantages.

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The Guardian - UK

New screening trial could save thousands from prostate cancer

The £42m Transform project aims to find the best way to catch the disease in men in its early stages

The Guardian - UK

Prostate cancer screening methods trialled in ‘pivotal moment’

Transform project has potential to reduce deaths from the disease by 40%, savings thousands of lives a year in UK

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s smoking ban is government meddling at its worst and most pointless

Tobacco is already on its way out. The state should not deny adults the right to make personal decisions for themselves, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Canberra Times

What will Canberra look like once new drugs laws come into effect?

Portugal did this more than 20 years ago. Here are some lessons for us.

Daily Record

Falkirk charity helps people with hoarding disorder take one small step at a time

Hoarding can leave people without gas, electricity or running water and desperately ashamed - but help is available.

Reason

Who Are The Three Justices To Use The Word "Bauble" In An Opinion? (Updated)

On Tuesday, Justice Jackson issued the majority opinion in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC. The case concerns a bankruptcy issue on which I have no particular expertise. But this sentence jumped out at me: Stripped of its baubles, Transform's mootness argument is that MOAC's ultimate relief hinges…

Tribune News Service

An ‘LGBTQ+ mental health crisis’ could form in Kentucky as anti-trans bills advance, experts say

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As Republican lawmakers continue advancing bills that regulate the treatment of and deny health care to transgender youth in Kentucky, medical experts are sounding the alarm on a worsened “LGBTQ+ mental health crisis” that is sure to follow the passage of such measures.

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